Kentucky History & Haunts

This mischievous creature hangs out around the Pope Lick Trestle- a tall, bridge-like structure about 15 miles from downtown Louisville. Though his existence is an urban legend, the consequences of his story are very real. Check out the short film The Legend of The Pope Lick Monster. Plus the Atlas Obscura Article “Pope Lick Trestle Bridge.” And the Courier Journal articles “Pope Lick ‘monster’ su...

Dr. Hugh McCollough was re-elected to his position as Jefferson Co. coroner and all was well. Until the peacock incident. From the book Cruelly Murdered by Keven McQueen

So much nuclear waste, y’all. This story takes place in Hillsboro, Kentucky, where the state approved a site for the Maxey Flats Waste Disposal Facility in the 1960s. What could possibly go wrong? I’ll tell you what.

A body is found in 1968. Thirty years later she’s identified, but with her identification comes more questions than answers. Instead of donating to the podcast, for this episode I’m asking listeners to go to thecenter.org and click donate in the top right corner. Thank you. Check out Crime Junkie 2018 episode MURDERED- TENT GIRL + Huffington Post- A Body in Kentucky- The 30 Year Long Mystery of Te...

Do you love a creepy ghost? A friendly ghost? A lovesick ghost? No matter your preference, you can find them at Liberty Hall- a stately brick building in Frankfort, constructed by the first Kentucky Senator, John Brown. Check out Libertyhall.org for more info and to schedule your tour this spring!

In Verona, KY, a daughter desperately seeks closure about her mother’s murder over two decades prior. The story gets dark fast but has a (kind of) happy ending. Instead of donating to the podcast, for this episode I’m asking listeners to go to thecenter.org and click donate in the top right corner. Thank you

The year is 1993. An excited police officer gets a chance to fly in the helicopter instead of his regular street patrol. But he gets more than he bargained for.

Boone was a great explorer, not a savvy businessman. But where are his remains? Missouri? Kentucky? Both? Neither? We’ll probably never know, but it makes for a great story.

Jesse James. The Dungeon Room. Ghost babies. Bourbon. What doesn’t Bardstown have? I can’t wait to stay in The Jail Cell. Maybe I’ll do a follow up episode.

Head trauma or god-given talent!? Who knows. His life story is pretty wild. No matter what you believe, his contributions to holistic medicine are real. This episode highlights the chain of events in Edgar Cayce’s life that labeled him the father of holistic medicine.

An unexplained event that occurred in Bath County, KY. Scientists couldn’t determine why it happened or how it happened. Just that it did. (It was probably vultures or a weird veggie-like substance.) A butcher named Frisbee even sampled the mystery space meat.

Three women from Liberty thought they were going to have a laid-back birthday dinner in Lancaster. They were in for much more. Like burning eyeballs and antisocial parakeets. Also how great is the name Dr. Leo Sprinkle?

Just history- no haunt! An amazing event took place in Louisville in the 1880s that changed the course of the city’s industrial role in our country. Huge structures were built and visitors flocked from all over the world to take part in the Southern Exposition.

Charles Brownfield made a lot of bad decisions. Like getting married the same day he met his wife. Or gambling away an inheritance. But it gets way worse. Anything can happen... it’s the 1880s! Instead of donating to the podcast, for this episode I’m asking listeners to go to thecenter.org and click donate in the top right corner. Thank you

Octavia Hatcher married a prominent Pikeville businessman in the late 1800s. They were so excited to start a family and live a long happy life together. Things didn’t go as planned.

Ephraim McDowell comes to the rescue in the 1800s of a woman misdiagnosed with twins. What she was actually carrying in her belly was way more menacing than the idea of two extra mouths to feed!

A luxurious resort atop a hill overlooking the town. A mysterious guest. An extravagant ballroom dance and a tragic ending.

This guy had everybody fooled. A beloved local butcher, things turned sour when he visited his recently separated wife, Margaret. Join me to learn the fate of William and Margaret Kriel of Louisville, KY. Instead of donating to the Patreon for this episode, I urge my listeners to make a donation to The Center for Women and Families in Louisville. Go to thecenteronline.org and click “donate” in the...